Randy Evans

Randy Evans, age 70 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital due to complications from several strokes.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington with the Rev. Amanda Talley officiating. Burial will be at the Hartington City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation with Randy’s body present will be on Tuesday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, at church, one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

Pallbearers will be Andy Evans, Eric Gratzfeld, Kevin Lammers, Roy Creekmore, Mark Ford.

Randy Lee was born on March 24, 1955 in O’Neill, Nebraska to Merlin Charles and LaVerne Katrina Marie (Haahr) Evans. He grew up in Hartington and graduated from Hartington High School in 1973, the last year in the old school. Randy worked for the Auto Hospital in Hartington doing vehicle repair. He then worked at Schulte Buick. Randy then began a career at Hydraulic Components in Hartington, which he worked at for 29 years. Randy began working at Bomgaars in Yankton, SD and later retired.

Randy married Catherine Lea Johnson on September 1, 2000 in Hartington. Randy was the family historian, knowing specifics about people, places and things. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Hartington Volunteer Fire Department for many years. Randy belonged to Ducks Unlimited for over 40 years and helped with their annual dinner and auction. He loved to hunt, fish, and was very attached to his animals, especially his dogs Marley and Cocoa. Randy was always ready to engage in conversation and also give people a hard time. Most of all he loved his wife Cathy and his children and grandchildren.

Randy is survived by his wife Cathy of Hartington; children Alisha (Eric) Gratzfeld of Yankton, SD, Andy (Robin) Evans of Springfield, SD, Eric (Geneva) Arthur of North Carolina; six grandchildren; brother Mike Evans of Texas; sister Sharon (Kevin) Lammers of Hartington; daughter-in-law Stacey Bottolfsen Arthur of Lincoln; mother-in-law Syvella Nickel of Yankton, SD.

He was preceded in death by his parents Merlin and LaVerne Evans; sons Josh Arthur, Dave Arthur, Mark Evans; father-in-law Bill Nickel.